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Sunday, March 31, 2013

Dinosaur Prints on the Plum Run Bridge at Gettysburg

If you follow South Confederate Avenue until it wraps around to the base of Bushman's Hill, before long you will be crossing Plum Run on a beautiful bridge that leads to the Round Tops beyond. That bridge is quite special. On its stone walls are proof of the dinosaurs that once walked the planet in our very region! On the south side of the bridge there is one noticeable print that overhangs the rest of the wall on the fifth panel from the side towards Bushman Hill (away from Big Round Top). On the north side of the bridge are two more prints from a dinosaur that was about the size of a medium domesticated dog.

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I am a Licensed Battlefield Guide at Gettysburg National Military Park and have been studying Civil War history since about age five. The two things that I re-learn every single day are, how much more there is to learn about the American Civil War, and, at least one (usually 20) new thing. The folks that lived through this volatile period all have a story to tell and 'their stories' have changed my life. It is a story worth sharing and there is much for all of us to learn about what it means to be human.

Besides spending most of my time giving tours here at Gettysburg, I also present lectures and programs on numerous Civil War topics. If you or your organization is interested in one of these programs, please don't be shy and contact me. Some of my favorite topics include, but are not limited to; the George Spangler Farm at Gettysburg, Pennsylvania Regiments in the war (specializing in the 40th PA (11th Reserves), 50th PA, 105th PA (The Wildcats) and the 127th PA (Dauphin County Regiment), The Wheatfield at Gettysburg, The Peach Orchard at Gettysburg, the Ninth Corps at Antietam, and many others. Thank you for browsing and enjoy.